New Speed Sensor Boasts Higher Accuracy

Wixom, MI-based A-DAT Corp. introduces a new, more accurate speed and distance sensor for automotive research and development applications. Dubbed OS1, it is claimed to be the first speed and distance sensor based on digital optical correlation which makes it more accurate than current contact and non-contact speed sensors such as those used for 5th wheels (contact) and radar Doppler systems (non-contact),

Wixom, MI-based A-DAT Corp. introduces a new, more accurate speed and distance sensor for automotive research and development applications. Dubbed OS1, it is claimed to be the first speed and distance sensor based on digital optical correlation — which makes it more accurate than current contact and non-contact speed sensors such as those used for 5th wheels (contact) and radar Doppler systems (non-contact), company officials say. So-called 5th wheel systems lose accuracy when they bounce over rough pavement. Wheel-speed sensors — another type of contact sensor — also can lose accuracy when vehicle wheels spin and slip, says an A-DAT spokesman. The new OS1 system is even more precise and accurate than non-contact radar Doppler, can be mounted almost anywhere and is designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions.

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